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those untufted receptacles before I deposited
Any one who has ever struggled with his temper and the slack-fitting shift of a tufted armchair will require no explanation as to what took place between me and my share of those untufted receptacles before I deposited its garment under my bed, and announced that burlap and tacks were luxurious enough for me.
— from Russian Rambles by Isabel Florence Hapgood

the upper river but I didn
"I came across an old derelict of a rowboat the other day when we were exploring the upper river, but I didn't say anything to you girls about it because I thought it was too much of a wreck to bother with.
— from The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge; or, the Hermit of Moonlight Falls by Laura Lee Hope

the ungracious response but it doesn
"You had luck," was the ungracious response, "but it doesn't follow that all your wooden-club shots will turn out as well.
— from Fore! by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan

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